Capture fisheries production in Yemen
Yemen: Capture fisheries production was 152,430 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Yemen, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 152,430 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Yemen peaked at 256,300 metric tons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22,000 metric tons, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 68th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,430 metric tons | 22,000 metric tons | 27,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,844 metric tons | 26,400 metric tons | 69,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,285 metric tons | 55,449 metric tons | 78,444 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,802 metric tons | 77,310 metric tons | 127,620 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,059 metric tons | 114,750 metric tons | 256,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,672 metric tons | 134,868 metric tons | 228,783 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,593 metric tons | 144,517 metric tons | 152,430 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Yemen
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Permanent crops — Area 311.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 46.86 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 680.44 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 41.67 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 93.81 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 22,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Import quantity 1,426 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Yemen?
- Capture fisheries production in Yemen was 152,430 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 256,300 metric tons in 2004.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for capture fisheries production?
- Yemen ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.